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Answers to Section-I and Section-II should be written in Two Separate answer books.
Questions from Section-I attempted in the answer book of Section-II and vice-versa will not be assessed /
not given any credit.
All questions are compulsory.
Draw neat and labelled diagram wherever necessary.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Answer to every new question must begin on a new page.
BOTANY: SECTION I
Q.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives for each sub-question: [7]
i.
The pattern of ecosystem in which density and distribution of species vary along a horizontal gradient
is _______.
(A) zonation
(B) stratification
(C) ecological niche
(D) speciation
ii.
The enzyme affecting the shelf life of flavr savr tomato is _______.
(A) galactosidase
(B) trans acetylase
(C) permease
(D) polygalactouranase
iii.
In nomenclature of RENs (restriction endo-nucleases) Hind III, III stands for ______.
(A) genus name
(B) species name
(C) order of discovery
(D) strain of the organism
iv.
v.
In nucleotide, the nitrogen base is attached to carbon no.1 of sugar by _______ bond.
(A) glycosidic
(B) hydrogen
(C) phosphodiester
(D) phosphate
vi.
During biogas production microorganism used to bring about the anaerobic digestion is _______.
(A) Pseudomonas
(B) Rhizopus
(C) Methanococcus
(D) Methanobacillus
vii.
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(6)
1.
2.
Give reason
Buttermilk is used in the dough of dhokla.
3.
4.
What is biomagnification?
5.
6.
What will be the length of eukaryotic DNA segment having 10 pairs of nucleotides?
(B)
(2)
(C)
(4)
Q.3. (A)
(B)
[12]
2.
3.
Explain the structure of male gametophyte of angiosperms with the help of a suitable diagram.
4.
In incomplete dominance and co-dominance, genotypic and phenotypic ratios are identical.
Explain how co-dominance differs from incomplete dominance in phenotypic nature of their
hybrids.
3.
(3)
Q.4. Describe the ultrastructure of chloroplast. Add a note on the significance of photosynthesis.
[7]
OR
Define geitonogamy and xenogamy. Give advantages of self pollination and cross pollination.
Explain how dichogamy favours cross pollination.
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